CaliforniaRecovery from a state of emergency.
What it does
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency when specified conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist, and authorizes the Governor to exercise certain powers in response to that emergency, including, but not limited to, suspending specified statutes, ordinances, orders, regulations, or rules.
More detail
This bill would impose specific duties on the Department of Housing and Community Development if the Office of Emergency Services makes a written determination, within 10 days after the date that the Governor declared a state of emergency relating to a wildfire, that the wildfire caused substantial structural damage requiring significant rebuilding efforts, as defined. The bill would require the department, under this condition, to consult with other specified state entities and local governments to identify state permitting requirements and local procedures that could be suspended or revised to support recovery and rebuilding efforts as a result of the wildfire, as specified. The bill would require the department to prepare and submit initial and periodic reports to the Governor and Legislature with the information and recommendations.
This bill, on or before July 1, 2028, would require the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with other specified state entities, to convene a workgroup to review and provide a report to the Governor and the Legislature with recommendations regarding any provision of the California Building Standards Code that should be suspended for specified types of projects to facilitate rapid, safe, disaster-resilient, and cost-effective rebuilding and recovery guidance for any future state of emergency. The bill would require the workgroup to review and update the report to the Governor and Legislature after the release of every update to the California Building Standards Code.
This bill, starting January 1, 2028, would require, upon the Governor's declaration of a state of emergency relating to a wildfire, every state agency or political subdivision, as defined, involved in postdisaster response, debris removal, reconstruction, housing, or land-use permitting to accept electronic submission of any application, form, plan set, appeal, or request for state agency or political subdivision action related to recovery efforts for that state of emergency, as provided. By imposing new duties on local agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 29Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 771, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 29Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 30Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 25Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5793.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB904 Seyarto et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 904 Seyarto Senate Third Reading By Lackey. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 24Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 6389.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
- Aug 13Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- Aug 5August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- Jul 1Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jun 30From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 29).Major
- Jun 29
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 17From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.Major
- Jun 10From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management]. Result: pass.Lower
- May 27From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.Major
- May 26Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and E.M.Minor
- May 19In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- May 18Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4312.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB904 Seyarto et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 4256.) (May 14).Minor
- May 8Set for hearing May 14.
- Apr 27April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 17Set for hearing April 27.
- Apr 15From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3864.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 14
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 8Set for hearing April 14.
- Apr 6From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.Major
- Mar 18From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3589.) (March 17). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.Minor
- Mar 17
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.Major
- Mar 3Set for hearing March 17.
- Feb 18Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and E.M.Minor
- Jan 22From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 21.
- Jan 21Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced